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Feb 2025
47m 28s

Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother f...

Bbc World Service
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The two men face charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania and the UK, which they deny.

Also on the programme: we look ahead to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's first face to face meeting with President Trump; and we pay tribute to the Hollywood star Gene Hackman, who has been found dead, alongside his wife, in their home in New Mexico.

(Picture: Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Bucharest, January 2025. Credit: Ganea / Reuters)

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